Improvement in muff and collar-boxes



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yeusiuav L; JAEGER,

or N'EW'YoRK, N. Y.

Leners' Patent No, 109,323, aand Nummer 15, 1870.

IMPROVEMENT IN MUFF AND COLLAR-BOXES.

The Schedule referred-to in theseLetters Patent and making part of thesaine To all-'whom t'may concern..-

Be it knownthat I, Gustav L. JAEGER, of the city, county, and State ofNew York, have invented anew and improved Muti' and Collar-Box and I dohereby declare the following vto be a full, clear, and exact descriptionthereof', which will enable those skilled in the art to make and use thesame, reference being had to the. accompanying drawing forming part ofthis specification, in whichdrawing--- Figure 1 represents a transversevertical section 'o -Figure 2 is a similar section oi' the s box'is'closed.

Figures 3 and 1 are two sections of a' modification of the boxrepresented in the previous iigures.

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.

This invention relates toa box, the cover or body of which is providedwith an internal flange in such a manner that, when the cover isA turneddown or closed, a double joint is formedwhich l'eiiectually prevents,the entrance of moths or other insects.

The i'lange on the cover is, by preference, made'inwardly inclined, sothat the -space inclosed by the same' forms the receptacle for a collar,while a mui can be placed in the body of the box. Fromthe inner edge ofthe cover extends an apron to the opposite side of the body of the boxin such a manner that, on-opening the. cover, the muii or-other articleresting on said apron is raised up to facilitate its: removal .from thebox, and, at the same time, the

apron formsa convenient support for the mud'.

A balance weight secured to the front side of. the body of the boxprevents said box from tipping over when the cover is opened.

In the drawing- The letter A designates the body of my box, which isprovided with a top or cover, B.

This cover is furnished with internal anges a, so that, when the s arneis closed down upon the body A, a close joint will be formed, (see-figs.Zand 3,) and the mnif and collar or other articles contained in said boxwill be efl'ectually protected against dust and also against insects. 4

If desired, the flanges a insteadoi beingsecured to ,the cover vmay beattached to the box, and in this case areceptacle will be formed forinsect-powder or other suitable material, so that, when the cover. isclosed down, the entrance of insects will be most effectually prevented.

When the box is constructed as shown in iigs.1 andv 2, I make the angesa, by preference, inclined inwardly, so that the space inside saidflanges forms a ame whenthe convenient receptaclel for a fur collar orother article of a similar nature,'and that, when the cover is thrown yopen,reasy access can be hadto the muti contained in the body oithebox,` and also to the collar contained in the pover. f

By making the flanges a. inwardly inclined, the receptacle formed bythem is capable of retaining a fur collar without much, if anything, tohold it in position. f

It' desired, an elastic band, b, may. be stretched across the collar toprevent it from dropping ont. When the cover. is hinged to the body ofthe box, as shownv is gs. 1 and 2, I attach 'to its rear edge an apron',0,-,said'apron being secured at its opposite end to the inner snrfaceotthe front side of the body of the box, so .that on .opening the covjerthe apron is`A raised from'theposition shown in tig. 2, tothat shown iniig. 1,`and a muff or article placed onsaidapron is automatically liftedup, so that it canbe conveniently taken out of the box. Said apron formsaconvenientsupport for a muli or other article of a similar nature.

To the inner surface of the front side of the body of the box oppositeto that side to which the cover is hinged, I apply a counter-weight, d,so that when the cover is thrown open the box is prevented from tippingover.

The box may also be constructed as shown, tigs. 3 land 4, where one sidethereof is hinged at the bottom, so that it can be turned down to getaccess to the two compartments of the box. In this case' the cover,instead of being hinged to the body of the box, lifts right oii, andboth the cover and the hinged side of the box are provided with internalflanges to produce tight joints.

What I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

1. rlhe apron G, forming both a support for a muli' or other articlewhen the lid isclosed, and a means for elevating when the lid is raised,said apron extending frornthe rear edge of the hinged cover to the frontedge of the body ofthe box A, as herein shown and described. y 4

2..Ihe box A,'with its lid B, provided with the' flanges a, incombination with the above, substantially as set forth. A

3. The inwardly-inclined flanges a a upon the lid B, forming a doublejointand a receptacle, as described, in combination withthe box A,substantially as set forth,

Witnesses:

W. HAUFF, G. WAHnERs.

GUsTAv, L. JAEGER.

